Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

What: Golf Charity Event

When: Friday, September 14, 2012

Where: Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Desert Ridge: 5350 East Marriott Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85054

Why: Join more than 200 golfers for a day of fun and support the important community programs of Desert Mission at the 26^th Annual Lincoln Guild Invitational on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at the Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix.

Register online or call 602-331-7860. Individual golfers are $350 each, and foursomes are $1,400. Sponsorship opportunities also are available.

The day begins at 6:30 a.m. with registration and breakfast followed by a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. Lunch and awards are at noon.

In the last 25 years, the golf tournament has raised more than $2.5 million to support children and families in need through the Desert Mission programs: Food Bank, Community Health Center, Children’s Dental Clinic, Lincoln Learning Center, and Marley House Behavioral Health Clinic.

Last year, 35,000 individuals received assistance through Desert Mission’s health and human service programs. The Food Bank distributed 36,391 emergency food boxes and more than 3,100 children received low cost care at the Children’s Dental Clinic. “In 2011, we saw a 15 percent increase in people seeking assistance from Desert Mission services,” said Marcia Mintz, CEO of the John C. Lincoln Health Foundation. “We invite you to share in our efforts, and together, we can help change lives and strengthen our community.”

For more information, visit the event page: www.jcl.com/foundation/golf

Learn more about the community programs of the John C. Lincoln Health Network at www.jcl.com/desert-mission